Painting an historic home is not just about choosing the right color; it also involves considering the finish and properties of the paint. Living in an old house is a commitment, and redecorating the interior can be a great way to make it feel fresh again. To plan your color scheme, first determine what kind of color scheme you want to go with. Muted tones and monochromatic shades will flatter your home most, and think of two to three colors in the same family to highlight the house’s past and present.
When deciding on paint for a historic home, the most critical decision is whether to choose oil-based or acrylic paint. Brighter, bolder colors are often used, and historic homes were more often painted in vivid hues, including blues, greens, yellows, ochres, and reds. The next step of paint investigation in a historic building is the removal of paint in selective areas.
Mixing historic homes requires skill and expertise, and it is rare that a historic home is repainted in its original colors. Most owners go for a “painted lady” effect, and muted versions of historic colors can be found in a “middle-ground”. For a true Tudor Revival historic home renovation, it is not recommended to paint the original trim.
To ensure a successful restoration, buy quality brushes and paints, start from the top and work down, and avoid painting in direct sunlight. Clean up any dust and debris before starting the painting process.
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Nice article but it is important to understand Paint Depot or similar stores do not have the codes to Farrow and Ball paints! All formulations are unique to Farrow & Ball. Paint Depot will have their own formulation created. This is quite common but it is like your favourite Grandma’s recipe, the extra secret amount of ‘this’ and a little bit of ‘that’ makes the colour impossible to match. Yes there are similar colours available for every paint of brand, aren’t they are all derived from the same colours but they are only similar…not matched. It is the pigment and the resin the paint company uses, which makes the difference. Choose quality when you can afford it. Keep the cheap copies for rooms you don’t spend much time in.
I had the hardest time finding living rooms and dining room colors for my 1880s house. I ended up with Benjamin Moore’s Dunsmere Cream on my living room walls, White Dove on the thick moldings on around the ceiling and Philadelphia Cream on the ceiling. For the dining room, which is open to the living room, I used BMs Powell Buff for the walls and Hemplewhite Ivory on the ceiling. My woodwork is red oak. It looks awesome. I still cannot pick a color for the fireplace room which wraps into the center hallway and goes up the staircase. I’d love a white with gold glaze, but I’m not sure I can do it myself or afford someone else to do it for me. It is a fun adventure.
Is there a reason why I associate Colonial dining rooms with a sort of Indian red or dark terra cotta paint color to the point that it seems like a cliche? And yet part of me has always longed for a stark, formal, dining room with a dark, hefty, 17th century dining table and terra cotta walls, with a fire burning in the hearth. If I remember correctly, the Constitution room at Two If By Land is like that. They even have some of that kind of circa 1801 style of portrait of children with oddly shaped heads.
My 1923 craftsman bungalow was owned by one family most of its life and they had the back landing painted Midori green by True Value. I kept the color and bought a gallon to hit it again. I tried to keep as much as they intended as a way to honor the love thy obviously had for their house. The house has little things like push button kitchen cabinet hardware and garage doors that hang on rollers and roll to the sides of the garage.